Looking forward to tonight's game.
Wonder if we will see former Mr. NY State Basketball and section 2 star - Kevin Huerter - 19th pick in NBA draft
Several of the past winners of Mr. New York State Basketball (established in 1986) went to star at major Division I schools and some of them enjoyed extended careers in the NBA — among them Stephon Marbury, Elton Brand, Jamal Mashburn and Kenny Anderson.
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I don't feel like it will be a long year. The expectations are low. There's fun young players up and down the roster. There will be a lot of games where they play well for 3 out of 4 Q and lose. And there will be games where they win. As long as they play hard, they will be fun to watch, even when they lose. It's much different than watching a roster of average veterans suck with no draft picks in sight.
Let's Go! (And let's lose a lot of games. lol)
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This time next year should be a lot of fun!
I don't feel like it will be a long year. The expectations are low. There's fun young players up and down the roster. There will be a lot of games where they play well for 3 out of 4 Q and lose. And there will be games where they win. As long as they play hard, they will be fun to watch, even when they lose. It's much different than watching a roster of average veterans suck with no draft picks in sight.
Lets talk after 3 months of constant losing and Kanter, Lee, THJR and Lance Thomas getting 30 mins a game. Don't get me wrong, I understand the importance of the development for a few key players, but its gonna get old pretty fast, IMO.
I know they are going to be awful and I can’t stand watching THJ and Kanter, but I’m still excited. I really hope Knox and Frank have promising years. I think those 2 proving themselves as solid starters will do wonders for the Knicks outlook going forward.
Not even as close to the level of THJ. But not a fan of his antics and his defense.
Let's face it, the only players on this roster who matter are KP, Frank, Knox, Robinson and Trier. If they create more salary cap space by moving Lee, MAYBE Burke or Hezonja could be brought back in a bench role going forward. Add another lottery pick and - hopefully - a legit player in free agency, and we'll actually have something here.
Losing is fine. Both teams need the draft slot.
So far, so good with the Rangers - they've only won a couple of games, but they're competing with some pretty good teams and they're enjoyable to watch. It's refreshing. Hoping to see the same from the Knicks.
Next year forward is when we'll start to hopefully be concerned with the actual winning and losing part.
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What don't you like about Kanter?
Not even as close to the level of THJ. But not a fan of his antics and his defense.
his defense was actually not bad during preseason, will never be a shot blocker but his positioning was good..
normally when a reporter says something about durant and it is wrong durant immediately shuns them and calls them a liar...
may mean absolutrly nothing but it was interesting to me
Let's face it, the only players on this roster who matter are KP, Frank, Knox, Robinson and Trier. If they create more salary cap space by moving Lee, MAYBE Burke or Hezonja could be brought back in a bench role going forward. Add another lottery pick and - hopefully - a legit player in free agency, and we'll actually have something here.
if they get extra space i could see them bringing back kanter...
i also think the hope is to keep hezonja as well
he had a 20-20 game it basically 1 half of work in preseason this year
Tonight may be one of the 23, so let's roll!
Starters: Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Lance Thomas, Kevin Knox, Enes Kanter
Net Rating Together in 2017-18: N/A
This lineup could change massively throughout the season. Maybe the coaching staff turns to Frank Ntilikina as the starting point guard and gives him the long leash he deserves. Perhaps Mario Hezonja and Mitchell Robinson work their way into more prominent roles. Kristaps Porzingis could even return from his ACL tear, rather than sitting out the entirety of the 2018-19 campaign.
But only that final possibility would make a significant impact on these rankings. The Knicks are devoid of established high-end talent, instead turning to veteran castoffs and stat-stuffers such as Enes Kanter to fill the glaring hole left by the Latvian 7-footer. Still, throw Porzingis into the mix at the expense of Knox (who's struggled during the preseason), and the score rises to 23.37, pushing New York out of the basement and into the No. 27 position.
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Downside for Philly is that Lee eats into their cap space for next summer.
Kanter/Lee to Wizards for Markieff Morris/Jason Smith/Austin Rivers (all expiring)
Wizards are capped out anyway so adding Lee's 19/20 money doesn't hurt.
Starters: Trey Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr., Lance Thomas, Kevin Knox, Enes Kanter
Net Rating Together in 2017-18: N/A
This lineup could change massively throughout the season. Maybe the coaching staff turns to Frank Ntilikina as the starting point guard and gives him the long leash he deserves. Perhaps Mario Hezonja and Mitchell Robinson work their way into more prominent roles. Kristaps Porzingis could even return from his ACL tear, rather than sitting out the entirety of the 2018-19 campaign.
But only that final possibility would make a significant impact on these rankings. The Knicks are devoid of established high-end talent, instead turning to veteran castoffs and stat-stuffers such as Enes Kanter to fill the glaring hole left by the Latvian 7-footer. Still, throw Porzingis into the mix at the expense of Knox (who's struggled during the preseason), and the score rises to 23.37, pushing New York out of the basement and into the No. 27 position. Link - ( New Window )
Let's face it, the only players on this roster who matter are KP, Frank, Knox, Robinson and Trier. If they create more salary cap space by moving Lee, MAYBE Burke or Hezonja could be brought back in a bench role going forward. Add another lottery pick and - hopefully - a legit player in free agency, and we'll actually have something here.
i think it depends, if the mnicks completely suck which is most likely case i think he plays maybe last 10 games...
if the knicks are somehow competing for a playoff spot i can see him coming back a little earlier
The quoted article is out of date. Frank is starting and Knox is not. Whether Frank is at the 3 or the 2 is not clear - it's been reported both ways. And it may not matter under Fiz's system.
Trey Burke covering Trae Young ... I dunno about that.
their entire roster is the youngest, with courtney lee on the roster
Coach Fizz
championship
he is trying to hard, just needs one to fall
why the hell did he choose the hawks?
And they're actually winning.
Well that's baseball, Susan.
Michigan man. Hardaway is playing well. Love it.
the people who complain about wins are going to be annoying as hell
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warming up.
Michigan man. Hardaway is playing well. Love it.
Itll pass. Just wait. Lol
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Im sorry, but I cant help but root for them to win this game. Its the opener, I want the kids to gain confidence so they progress and I want Hardaway ro look elite so somebody offers a package for him.
the people who complain about wins are going to be annoying as hell
We're going to get a high pick. A very high one. We are just too young and lack the established pieces to compete.
This is the first Knicks team I have been able to be into in a while
Lame Thomas on the other hand continues to suck giant rhinoceros dick.
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Im sorry, but I cant help but root for them to win this game. Its the opener, I want the kids to gain confidence so they progress and I want Hardaway ro look elite so somebody offers a package for him.
the people who complain about wins are going to be annoying as hell
We're going to get a high pick. A very high one. We are just too young and lack the established pieces to compete.
This is the first Knicks team I have been able to be into in a while
And if they end winning a decent number of games without KP, that means a lot went right and that’s just as good as tanking
But we're winning the East.
If the Hawks continue to look this way, they deserve the first overall pick
Growing up, my brother had a bunch of posters in his room. He was a big UNC basketball fan. One poster was of Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Steakhouse together, and another one was of Antawn Jamison together.
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Growing up, my brother had a bunch of posters in his room. He was a big UNC basketball fan. One poster was of Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Steakhouse together, and another one was of Antawn Jamison together.
i still remember the knicks having the better offer on the table and raptors traded him to the nets
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Growing up, my brother had a bunch of posters in his room. He was a big UNC basketball fan. One poster was of Rasheed Wallace and Jerry Steakhouse together, and another one was of Antawn Jamison together.
*and Vince Carter. Forgot that little bit. Haha
Looks motivated and certainly a legit presence tonight, at least.
I agree. We're not going to compete with the Celtics, Sixers and Raptors in the Atlantic and we're most likely not going to make the playoffs, but this season should be about development and building a culture. Make New York an attractive destination again.
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Playing hard. That's all you can ask for
I agree. We're not going to compete with the Celtics, Sixers and Raptors in the Atlantic and we're most likely not going to make the playoffs, but this season should be about development and building a culture. Make New York an attractive destination again.
82-0 baby
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Oh for sure. We didn't play well in that first half. I'm not used to being the less shitty team.
Kornet wasn't dressed. Lee and Dotson were the two who were active and didn't play.
When I first moved to Charlotte, we played pickup nearly every day. Occasionally, we'd get Antwan Jamison to play with us. Or sometimes Jay Bilas would come by. Mike Giminski too.
I think Jamison was still in high school! It was 1993/1994, and he was talking about going to UNC to play.
How did Frank look? I didn’t really get to pay too much attention to a lot of it, but the box score shows he played a Lot of minutes. I apologize if these questions have already been asked and answered. I recently had surgery and have been pretty loopy from medication.